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===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||
Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN). | Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN). | ||
===Synopsis=== | ===Synopsis=== | ||
:s = percentile(x,y) | :s = percentile(x,y) | ||
===Description=== | ===Description=== | ||
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values. Input x is a ''M''x''N'' data array, and y is a percentile where 0<y<1. | PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values. Input x is a ''M''x''N'' data array, and y is a percentile where 0<y<1. | ||
The output is a ''1'' by ''N'' vector s of percentile points (PERCENTILE works on the columns of x. | The output is a ''1'' by ''N'' vector s of percentile points (PERCENTILE works on the columns of x. | ||
===See Also=== | ===See Also=== | ||
[[median]] | [[median]] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 3 September 2008
Purpose
Finds percentile point (similar to MEDIAN).
Synopsis
- s = percentile(x,y)
Description
PERCENTILE finds the point in the data x where the fraction y has lower values. Input x is a MxN data array, and y is a percentile where 0<y<1.
The output is a 1 by N vector s of percentile points (PERCENTILE works on the columns of x.